The 2005 NASCAR Busch Series began with the Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports was crowned champion for the second consecutive year.
The year saw at least two significant changes: The top 30 teams in the previous season's owner points, provided that they attempted all races that season, were guaranteed starting spots in the first five races of 2005. However, only 26 teams met the criteria, so for those races additional spots were available for teams having to qualify on time. After the fifth race, the top 30 teams received the guaranteed starting spots. The series ran on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City in March. It was the first Busch Series race conducted outside the United States.
Teams and drivers List of teams which competed throughout 2005.
Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Crew chief Chevrolet Braun Racing 32 Shane Hmiel Todd Lohse Ron Hornaday Jr. Chad Blount Jason Leffler Jorge Goeters Chance 2 Motorsports 8 Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Manion 11 Paul Menard Dan Stillman Davis Motorsports 0 Kertus Davis (R) Ronnie Griffin Rafael Martínez Joe Fox Eric McClure Frank Cicci Racing 34 Randy LaJoie John Bland Teddy Brown Wayne Carroll Jr. Dan Gibbs Mike Hillman Sr. Todd Bodine Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Busch Jim Long Chad Walter Boston Reid (R) Adrián Fernández Blake Feese (R) Jimmie Johnson Kyle Krisiloff Brian Vickers Joe Gibbs Racing 18 J. J. Yeley Jason Ratcliff 20 Denny Hamlin (R) Tripp Bruce Cully Barraclough Keith Coleman Racing 23 Shawna Robinson Mike Byrd Chris Rice Mark Green Chris Wimmer Kevin Harvick, Inc. 33 Tony Stewart Butch Hylton Wally Rogers Mark Tutor Ron Hornaday Jr. Tony Raines Burney Lamar Labonte-Haas Motorsports 44 Justin Labonte Bryant Frazier Harold Holly MacDonald Motorsports 72 Donnie Neuenberger Rodney Jackisch Eric Norris Rubén García Novoa Geoff Bodine Kevin Lepage Wade Day Dale Quarterley Randy MacDonald Paul Bonacorsi Jason York Travis Geisler Richard Childress Racing 2 Clint Bowyer Gil Martin 21 Kevin Harvick Ricky Viers Brandon Miller (R) Jeff Burton Dodge Akins Motorsports 38 Kasey Kahne Jon Wolfe Gere Kennon, Jr. Tyler Walker (R) Casey Mears Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt IV 58 Brent Sherman (R) Tony Lambert Mark Green Steve Plattenberger Chris Wright Regan Smith Glynn Motorsports Regan Smith Clay Rogers Biagi Brothers Racing 4 Ryan Hemphill (R) Mark Tutor Greg Tester Matt Chambers Jeff Green Kevin Hamlin Scott Pruett Evernham Motorsports 6 Paul Wolfe (R) Elton Sawyer Tripp Bruce Jeremy Mayfield Kasey Kahne Mike Wallace Casey Atwood Tracy Hines Bill Elliott Erin Crocker FitzBradshaw Racing 12 Tim Fedewa Steve Plattenberger Mark Tutor Todd Brewer Sterling Marlin Joel Kauffman Paul Wolfe (R) Carlos Contreras Steadman Marlin Kertus Davis (R) 14 David Stremme Jay Guy Randy Cox 40 Sterling Marlin Sterling Marlin qualified the No. 40 car at Atlanta (race #5), but was replaced in the race by Reed Sorenson after he failed to qualify in his own No. 41 car. Eddie Buffington Reed Sorenson Carlos Contreras Scott Lagasse Jr. Johnny Benson Paul Wolfe (R) Stanton Barrett Erin Crocker Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Reed Sorenson (R) Brian Pattie Phoenix Racing 1 Johnny Sauter Tony Liberati Joe Shear, Jr. Matt Groeschl Chuck Meyers Marc Reno Boris Said Rusty Wallace, Inc. 64 Jeremy Mayfield Blake Bainbridge Steve Darne Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace Bill Elliott Mike Wallace Steve Wallace Ford Brewco Motorsports 27 David Green Stewart Cooper 66 Greg Biffle Newt Moore Jorge Goeters Aaron Fike Jay Robinson Racing 49 Steve Grissom Phillip Nixon Kenneth Campbell Mara Reyes ppc Racing 10 Michel Jourdain Jr. (R) Todd Gordon Brent Sherman (R) John Andretti 22 Kenny Wallace Wes Ward Roush Racing 60 Carl Edwards (R) Brad Parrott Hank Parker Jr. ST Motorsports 47 Jon Wood (R) Jay Guy 59 Stacy Compton Chris Rice Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Ashton Lewis Charlie Lewis 35 Jason Keller Pat Smith ChevroletDodgeFord Curb Agajanian Racing 43 A. J. Fike Joe Shear, Jr. Dan Glauz Teddy Brown Tracy Hines José Luis Ramírez Aaron Fike Jeff Green Kevin Conway Todd Bodine Ron Fellows ChevroletPontiac DCT Motorsports 36 Stanton Barrett Ricky Pearson T. J. Bell Tim Sauter
Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamDriverRounds Chevrolet Chance 2 Motorsports 81 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ryan Moore Clay Andrews Racing 03 David Gilliland Gary Keller Motorsports Kevin Conway Kenny Hendrick Collins Motorsports 61 Brandon Miller (R) Day Enterprise Racing 16 Justin Ashburn John Hayden Mark Montgomery David Ragan Chad Chaffin EAC Motorsports70 Jeff Kendall ML Motorsports Chad Blount Furniture Row Racing 78 Jerry Robertson Frank Cicci Racing 84 Randy LaJoie GIC-Mixon Motorsports NEMCO Motorsports 7 Jeff Fuller Chris Cook Kim Crosby (R) Mark Green Scott Gaylord Greg Sacks GIC-Mixon Motorsports 24 Kim Crosby (R) Jeff Fuller Blake Mallory Brad Teague Mike Harmon Henderson Motorsports 75 Jay Sauter Hendrick Motorsports 48 Jimmie Johnson 57 Kyle Busch Brian Vickers Boston Reid (R) Horn Auto Racing80 Chris Horn Rich Woodland Racing Brian Tyler Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Keith Coleman Racing 26 Mark Green Kim Crosby (R) KLM Motorsports 79 Keith Murt MacDonald Motorsports 71 Kevin Lepage Randy MacDonald Randy MacDonald qualified the No. 71 car at Pikes Peak (race #21), but was replaced in the race by Dale Quarterley after he failed to qualify in his own No. 72 car. Dale Quarterley Derrike Cope RB1 Motorsports Ron Young Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Tim Sauter Marc Mitchell Racing 86 Marc Mitchell Marsh Racing 31 Dave Blaney Mohegan Sun Racing 50 Matt Kobyluck Morgan-McClure Motorsports 04 Eric McClure MRG Motorsports 54 David Gilliland Red Cactus Racing 73 Eric Jones Stuart Kirby Kerry Earnhardt Jennifer Jo Cobb Jimmy Spencer Jorge Goeters Richard Childress Racing 29 Kevin Harvick Jeff Burton Robby Gordon Motorsports 55 Robby Gordon 83 Kevin Harvick, Inc. Burney Lamar Wally Dallenbach Jr. Tony Stewart Tony Raines R/T Racing 68 Travis Kittleson Silva Motorsports 65 Stan Silva Jr. SKI Motorsports 30 Scott Riggs Ron Hornaday Jr. Mike Bliss Spraker Racing 63 Jeff Spraker S.W.A.T. Racing 62 Larry Hollenbeck TC Motorsports 05 David Odell Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing 53 Brad Teague TommyRaz Motorsports 9 Wayne Edwards NEMCO Motorsports 87 Joe Nemechek Ron Fellows Reary Racing88 Brian Sockwell JR Motorsports Mark McFarland Central Coast Racing 97 Todd Souza Dodge Earl Sadler Racing 95 Bobby Hamilton Joe Ruttman Eric Jones Evernham Motorsports 79 Kasey Kahne Jeremy Mayfield Glynn Motorsports 92 Tracy Hines Clay Rogers Chip Ganassi Racing 42 Jamie McMurray Michael Waltrip Racing 98 Jimmy Spencer David Reutimann Kerry Earnhardt 99 Michael Waltrip NDS Motorsports 77 Travis Kvapil Penske Racing 39 Ryan Newman Team Johnson Motorsports 76 Jerick Johnson Tom Eriksen Racing 67 Jimmy Morales TommyRaz Motorsports 91 Wayne Edwards Clay Rogers Charlie Bradberry 92 Phoenix Racing 09 Mike Wallace Eric McClure Boris Said Jamie McMurray 28 Johnny Sauter Ford Jay Robinson Racing Derrike Cope Jimmy Kitchens qualified the No. 28 car at Phoenix (race #9), but was replaced in the race by Derrike Cope after he failed to qualify in his own No. 94 car. Jimmy Kitchens Tyler Walker (R) Jamie Mosley Shane Hall 94 Derrike Cope Beahr Racing Enterprises Eddie Beahr Chad Beahr Borneman Motorsports 88 Johnny Borneman III 83 Means Motorsports 52 Shane Hall Scott Gaylord Scott Gaylord qualified the No. 52 car at Mexico City (race #3), but was replaced in the race by Jimmy Morales after he failed to qualify in his own No. 67 car. Jimmy Morales Stan Boyd Eric McClure Brad Teague Donnie Neuenberger D. J. Hoelzle Scott Turner ppc Racing 15 Brent Sherman (R) Michel Jourdain Jr. (R) Robert Yates Racing 08 Elliott Sadler 90 Dale Jarrett Stephen Leicht Vahsholtz Racing Clint Vahsholtz Roush Racing 9 Mark Martin Matt Kenseth 17 ST Motorsports 46 Robert Pressley Bobby East Team Fuerza Motorsports 92 Alfredo Tame Jr. Tri-City Motorsports 91 Todd Shafer Brad Teague Pontiac Great Lakes Motorsports 61 Mike Wallace Oostlander Racing 54 Mike Harmon ChevroletFord Premier Motorsports 85 Damon Lusk John Hayden Kevin Lepage ChevroletDodge Smith Brothers Motorsports 67 C. W. Smith Ken Schrader Bryan Reffner Johnny Benson
Notes
Schedule
NoRace titleTrackDate 1 Hershey's Take 5 300 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida February 19 2 Stater Brothers 300 California Speedway, Fontana, California February 26 3 Telcel Motorola 200 presented by Banamex Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico March 6 4 Sam's Town 300 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada March 12 5 Aaron's 312 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia March 19 6 Pepsi 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee March 26 7 Sharpie Professional 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee April 4 8 O'Reilly 300 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas April 16 9 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona April 22 10 Aaron's 312 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama April 30 11 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina May 6 12 Funai 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia May 13 13 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina May 28 14 MBNA RacePoints 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware June 4 15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee June 12 16 Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky June 18 17 SBC 250 Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin June 25 18 Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida July 1 19 USG Durock 300 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois July 9 20 New England 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire July 16 21 ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, Colorado July 23 22 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois July 30 23 Kroger 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana August 6 24 Zippo 200 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York August 13 25 Domino's Pizza 250 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan August 20 26 Food City 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee August 26 27 Ameriquest 300 California Speedway, Fontana, California September 3 28 Emerson Radio 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia September 9 29 Dover 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware September 24 30 United Way 300 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas October 8 31 Dollar General 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina October 14 32 Sam's Town 250 Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tennessee October 22 33 O'Reilly Challenge Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas November 5 34 Arizona 200 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona November 12 35 Ford 300 Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida November 19
Races
Hershey's Take 5 300
The Hershey's Take 5 300 was held on February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Nemechek was the polesitter.
Top ten results
#33 - Tony Stewart* #21 - Kevin Harvick #81 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 - Martin Truex Jr. #38 - Kasey Kahne #55 - Robby Gordon #99 - Michael Waltrip #66 - Greg Biffle #41 - Reed Sorenson #60 - Carl Edwards
Failed to qualify: C. W. Smith (#67), Brent Sherman (#58), Larry Hollenbeck (#62), Tim Sauter (#56), Mark Green (#26), Kevin Conway (#03), Justin Ashburn (#16), Keith Murt (#79), Matt Kenseth (#17), Jeff Kendall (#70), Shane Hall (#52), Kim Crosby (#24)
This was Stewart's first Busch Series victory, becoming the ninth driver in NASCAR history to win a race in all three of its top series. He would also be the first of seven drivers to accomplish the feat in 2005.
Stater Brothers 300